Name that recipe?!?!?!?!?

I was in the mood for something different for dinner tonight, so I combined 2 very yummy dishes and made my own recipe. I am not sure what to call it though. What do you think?

Here is the recipe!

1 bag of broccoli slaw

2 packages of ramen noodles but I only used 1 tonight and I will add more to the left overs

1 can each of: low sodium: Pinto Beans, Black beans, Garbanzo Beans, and corn

1 avocado cubed

1/2 each of a red and orange bell peppers cubed *optional or whatever color you have

green onions*optional

I used cashews but any kind of nut would be fine or you can leave them out but just make sure to add them on top as they get really soggy.

Dressing: 2 ramen noodle packets

juice from 1 lime

sesame oil about 1tsp

regular cooking oil I use smart balance about 2-3 TBS

spoonful of sugar

a couple TBS of vinegar (i used rice wine because I had it but you can use regular)

I didn't really measure I just poured in so use your best judgement.

Whisk all together until the sugar and seasoning packet are dissolved.

Dice and slice all the ingredients and toss together. pour over the dressing and toss again.

I let it sit for 5-10 minutes before I served it but if its going to be longer then that before you serve it I would wait to put the dressing on as the noodles get soggy.

And this is what it looked like!!!

Yummy huh? I thought so and so did Steve, Makayla, and my sister.

You could put your own twist on this salad. It is going to be perfect for summer BBQ's and friendly get togethers!

I wanted to add cilantro but the store was out of it. You could also add tomatoes, grilled chicken, any other kind of bean or veggie. You could even add red pepper flake to the dressing for a spicy touch. Or taco seasoning for a kick! Give it a try and let me know what you think and what you change.

But first lets give this salad a NAME!!!!

Name that recipe I dare you!!!!!

The winner is......

I wanted everyone to know we picked fair and square and the winner is.....

MELISSA

Since you are coming here next week I will order the cook book of your choice either the 29 minutes to dinner or the It's good for you and have it when you get to Fl. You get to pick! Congratulations and thanks for tip. You all gave great tips and got to read the others so we are all winners. Thanks for entering that was fun!

OHH that face she could be a model!

Well now maybe she can but she needs the help of our readers.

Someone sent me the link and said "enter her she could win" I thought about it and said heck why not. So all you have to do it register and go back daily and vote for our Beautiful Makayla.

Click here to take you to the site to vote. You can vote everyday until November 17th. So once you register you don't have to do that again just vote daily! Feel free to pass this along to anyone and everyone you know! Thank you all for your help. I will let you know if she gets a call! This could be fun.

What's your guess?

The winner is..... KASIE.... she got the weight right on at 30 inches and was only off a few ounces with a guess of 21 lbs..her weight was 20lbs 15 ounces. I took guesses from facebook and twitter also, Kasie entered her guess on facebook. Thank for all that played. It was fun wasn't it?

Makayla went for her 15 month well check this morning. She is looking perfect and extremely advanced in the language department HMMM I wonder where she gets that from?

At Makayla's 12 month appointment she was 29.5 inches tall and her weight was 19 pounds.

So now at 15 months what do you think her weight is? What is your guess? There will be a fun prize for the winner so get your guesses in by 5:00pm est. today to win the prize!!!!!

You can twitter me facebook me, or just leave it here in the comments.

Happy Guessing!!!!

One Year Appointment

Tomorrow is Makayla's 1 year appointment. Can you guess how much she will weigh, and how long she is? Leave your guess in the comment section (you can also email me if you don't want to leave a comment)--- who knows if you get both right you might just win something fun. I have been known to give out a few Pampered chef items here and there. I might even send you some cute hair clippies. You will have to guess and see. So make sure to get your guess in by 10:00pm on Thursday the 9th. I will post the answer and if anyone got it right on Thursday night, after I close the comments.

Here is a hint. She weighed 17.2 lbs at her 9 month appointment and was 27 1/2 inches long.She is now off of formula and on whole milk. Happy guessing. I can't wait to see all the guesses and see who wins!!

And the winner is......

.......Tickle Your Taste Buds Tuesday!!!! I love it. It was submitted my Brenda. Thanks Brenda. I was so excited to get all the suggestions but that one won it over. I know you are all on the edge of your seats to know what the prize is. Drum roll please. It is an avocado peeler from Pampered chef and a bag of twix-it clips. I bet you wish you would have submitted something. You will just have to wait for the next contest. Brenda email me your info at slbower@gmail.com and I will get you your prize. Thanks again for all your submissions, hope it was fun and that you are ready for the next one! Now I just need to learn how to get one of those fancy buttons to put at the top of every Tickle your taste buds Tuesday post! Anyone know how?

Contest? Don't miss out

Guacamole

I made the best guacamole for lunch.

1 avocado smashed
1/2 lime juice
5 or so cherry tomatoes cut in half
small hand full of cilantro chopped finely
1/3 of a jalapeno chopped small
1 garlic clove pressed or crushed
salt to taste

Mix everything together and enjoy! If you plan on sharing I would double the recipe.
I eat it with sliced red pepper, pita chips, sugar snaps and hummus. What a yummy and healthy lunch or snack.

I have been posting recipes in my right side bar but you can't look back to see the past recipes so starting next week I will start posting the recipes in the blog so you can look them up if you need them later. I want a fun name for the recipe post. This is where YOU come in. Leave me a comment on what I should name recipe day. I will post a new recipe every week but I haven't decided what day so be creative with the day of the week, the subject, everything.

Do you know how to leave a comment? Right below this post it says COMMENTS in blue. Click it and it will take you to a new screen. Type your message and hit post comment. If you don't have a google account you can send it from anonymous just remember to leave your name in the comment so I know who you are if you are the winner. I will receive it. There might will be a prize involved so make sure to send in your ideas by Wednesday the 20th. I will announce the winner Thursday night along with the prize!